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title: "Wind Expert Support Toolkit (\"WEST\") Programme Framework (2022)"
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# Wind Expert Support Toolkit ("WEST") Programme Framework (2022)

Buyer: OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a03240ec-e9f7-4cea-9108-441f0b7edc71

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## Summary

The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult has awarded a contract for the Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) Programme Framework (2022). This research and development services tender had a value of £500,000 and a contract period from November 21, 2022, to November 20, 2023. The programme aims to support growth of offshore wind supply chain companies through specialist advice, market intelligence, and business planning. The buying organisation is based in Wales and has appointed multiple suppliers to the multi-supplier Framework Agreement.

Businesses in the research and development services sector, especially those focused on offshore wind, would find opportunities for growth through bidding on this tender. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitably positioned to compete in this open procedure procurement process. The tender period ended on October 17, 2022, providing interested parties with a deadline to submit their bids for consideration.

## Notice

The Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) will be a low intensity intervention activity to be delivered within the OWGP Business Transformation stream. Encompassing themes including business competitiveness and building new capacity, the WEST Programme aims to support growth of offshore wind supply chain companies through specialist advice, market intelligence and business planning. WEST is a short, "foundation" activity that includes the assessment of a company's needs, provision of support, feedback and recommendations of next steps and action plans for further support as and where this might be required. Despite being described as a "foundation" programme the term used is relative compared to the intensity of other OWGP support programmes. It follows that participant companies will range from low sector maturity to mature and even expert, requiring focused support to address their long-term strategic aims in Offshore Wind. WEST will be delivered by the Consultant (referred to in the programme as a Delivery Partner) and provide a handson needs-focused approach to business support. The WEST Programme will additionally provide OWGP with an understanding of the needs of the supply chain to better inform future intervention activities and business transformation offerings. The WEST Programme Framework will be a multi-supplier Framework Agreement. It is anticipated that around eight (8) to ten (10) suppliers will be appointed to the Framework. However, the OWGP reserves the right to appoint fewer or more than this number if deemed to be in their best interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52eefeb7-4ba1-48c3-bb4e-7b9822958a27 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2022 - 11 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY CATAPULT |
| Locality | PEMBROKE DOCK |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA72 6UN |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales |
| Local authority | Pembrokeshire |
| Electoral ward | Pembroke Dock: Bush |
| Westminster constituency | Mid and South Pembrokeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | BVG ASSOCIATES; EVEROZE; LUMEN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT; OPERGY; ORE CATAPULT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES; RTC NORTH; XODUS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2022 at 13:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52eefeb7-4ba1-48c3-bb4e-7b9822958a27
- 14 Sep 2022 at 15:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80805bbd-35cf-430b-a0a8-23e3a7209783

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52eefeb7-4ba1-48c3-bb4e-7b9822958a27
  19th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80805bbd-35cf-430b-a0a8-23e3a7209783
  14th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ore.catapult.org.uk

## Provenance

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